Friday, December 14, 2012

Christmas Ideas for Toddlers, 18-24 months

As promised, here is what's on Finn's Christmas list this year... my best guesses for what a just-under-two year old will enjoy. (You can find our ideas for younger toddlers here.)

1.Hape Play Kitchen I've already mentioned that this is Finn's big gift from Santa this year. (Santa let me in on the secret so I could purchase some accessories.) We asked Santa for this one in particular because it's on the small side, not garish-ly colored, and wooden.

2. You can't have a kitchen without stuff to put in it. I think Finn will really love this Wooden Magnetic Kitchen Bottle Collection from Melissa and Doug because he is really into taking lids on and off of things right now. Updated: this food cutting set is more readily available, less expensive, and looks pretty awesome.

4. Hape Toys Alphabet Puzzle I've been looking for a really nice quality alphabet puzzle for awhile and I'm glad I kept searching until I found this one. It's wooden and sturdy, and the letters can stand up by themselves. Finn is just starting to be able to do puzzles like this one, and I think it will be a long-lasting toy.

6. Alex Toys Wooden Stringing Sets - String and Beep This is a really awesome toy for fine motor development and eye hand coordination. The chunky beads and "needle" are perfect for little toddler hands. Finn has and loves the "string a farm" version of this toy and I know he'll love the vehicle version too. (He could do this independently right around 18 months but I'd supervise carefully since there is a string involved... probably why the box says 3+.) I'm kind of dying to get him the "treat" version with cupcakes and candies to string, but it's pretty darn pink. Girl mommas, check it out.

7. KidKraft® Step 'n Store For toothbrushing, handwashing, and general climbing fun. We'd love to get one for each bathroom.

8. Personalized placemat from Sarah+Abraham. This has arrived already (it was fast- I think you could still get it before Christmas) and is SO adorable. We'll use it for Play-Doh time and eating at the table. I also ordered ornaments for Finn and some friends from this site and am so exited to give them!